The Police in Ondo state command have released an update from their investigation into the brawl involving a police officer who was accused of getting drunk and stabbing nine persons at a popular night club at Alagbaka area of Akure
Confirming that the Ondo State Commissioner of Police Mr. Undie Adie ordered a full scale investigation into the matter, the state police spokesperson, Mr Femi Joseph added that preliminary investigation revealed that only three boys were involved in the fight with the police officer identified as Taiwo Orisade.
He further stated that Orisade was provoked to fight at the birthday party by the boys who were apparently drunk and appeared like miscreants.
He said, “There was a social gathering organised by a friend to one of our policemen, Sergeant Taiwo Orishalade at a popular eatery in Akure to celebrate the birthday of his girlfriend. The police officer who was not on official duty and also not in uniform sat with some other guests at the party.
“At a point, some boys who apparently identified the police officer even though he was in mufti, approached him to buy drinks for them. The policeman humbly told them that he was just invited by a friend to the party and besides, he did not have enough money on him to accede to their request.
“The boys who were apparently drunk and appeared like miscreants insisted that the officer must buy them drinks or leave the scene, or in the alternative be ready to be killed just like they did to his colleague inspector sometime ago. The officer pleaded with them to take things calmly, but in a twinkle of an eye, one of the boys slapped him while the other one took a bottle, smashed it and stabbed the Sergeant with it.
“Naturally, he had to fight back which resulted in injuries to the three of them. The three of them involved in the incident including the policeman were taken to the hospital, treated and discharged. ”
The police spokesperson also said that all the boys involved in the fight refused to report at the police station.
